abidance

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abidance

/əˈbaɪd.n̩s/ US
/əˈbaɪd.n̩ts/ US

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From Middle English abiden, from Old English ābīdan (“wait”), from ā + bīdan (“to bide, remain”) + ance.

* abide + -ance.

noun abidances

The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
Adherence; compliance; conformity. No wonder then, though the Christians had no longer abidance in the holy hill of Palestine (though this I confess, is but the bark of the text), driving that trade wherewith none ever thrived, the breaking of promises; wherewith one may for a way fairly spread his train, but he will moult his feathe

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@misc{abidance_2026,
  title = {abidance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abidance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}